Heath Ledger

[Adam West]

Based on what I have seen so far, it is way too early to say what happened.

It was said that the role of the Joker really got to him and kept him awake at night often having to resort to Ambien to just get an hour or two of sleep.

They said there weren't sleeping pills strewn about, only that they found a bottle of prescription sleeping pills by his bedside....that doesn't mean anything.

He could very well have died from natural causes like a heart attack or aneurysm. They won't be able to tell until they perform an autopsy.

Apparently, he wasn't known to be a heavy drinker or drug user so the whole story just seems odd to me and makes me think that the media is jumping to some wild conclusions to keep people glued to their seat.

[Merlyn1976]

Heath Ledger autopsy inconclusive -- Newsday.com

STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS
12:40 PM EST, January 23, 2008

An autopsy on Heath Ledger was inconclusive, and more tests are needed, the medical examiner's office said Wednesday, a day after the 28-year-old actor was found dead with sleeping pills nearby.

It will take about 10 days to complete the investigation, said Ellen Borakove, a spokeswoman for the medical examiner.

Police on Wednesday said they found bottles of prescription sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medication in his bedroom and in the bathroom; there were still pills in the bottles.

Earlier, police said the death was caused by a possible drug overdose and appeared to be accidental.

There were no obvious indications that the death was a suicide, New York Police Department spokesman Paul Browne told The Associated Press.